Fun fact for new readers: Our first date was an opening night showing of Saw II.

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Our first date lasted 14 hours, and for every date after I continued to marvel as his total point score increased.

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The truth is that I was unimpressed on our first date.

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Mr. WILL LEJEAN (Plant Manager, MA Patout): Our first starting date was the 26th, which was this past Monday.

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Rather than being misled by our instincts on a first date, we can calmly sort through the alternatives and find the best possible spouse, the would-be soul mate who will maximize our romantic utility.

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That I misremembered that a girl in college had canceled our date after seeing my wheelchair a first time (when in fact she had long known that I used it) reminded me that I had long seen the shadow of disability where it was not present.

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But there are other ways to sow the seeds of love in Evansville, which ranked No. 19 on our list of the most expensive cities for going on a first date.

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She answered our first query promptly but disappeared for five minutes when we asked if we could schedule delivery for a specific date.

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